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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Manabu Sugiura, Kariya, JP;
Kenji Takenaka, Kariya, JP;
Assignee:
Kabushiki Kaisha Toyoda Jidoshokki Seisakusho, Kariya, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01B 3/00 ; F16J 1/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01B 3/00 ; F16J 1/00 ;
Abstract
A single headed swash plate type compressor includes a swash plate and pistons reciprocatingly arranged in cylinder bores. Each piston has a body portion and a neck portion. The body portion of the piston has a cavity to reduce the weight of the piston, and the piston has ribs to reinforce the body portion. A first rib is arranged within the cavity near the front end wall of the body portion, and a second rib is arranged outside the cavity near the front end wall of the body portion.